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October 01, 2019

BBC reverses decision on editorial breach in racism comments

The BBC has reversed a decision finding one of its presenters in breach of editorial guidelines for comments critical of U.S.

October 01, 2019

Poll: Most disapprove of Trump on race relations

A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of ...

September 30, 2019

Giampaolo at risk as gap grows between AC Milan and Inter

The differences between AC Milan and Inter Milan could not be much starker. Inter prepared for Wednesday's Champions League ...

September 27, 2019

Brescia handed suspended punishment over fans' racial abuse

Italian club Brescia has been given a suspended sentence of a partial stadium closure after its fans shouted racial abuse at ...

September 27, 2019

BBC faces backlash after censuring anchor for Trump remarks

The BBC faced a backlash Friday after finding one of its presenters in breach of its editorial guidelines on impartiality for ...

September 27, 2019

UEFA punishes Red Star for latest fan racism incident

UEFA has punished Red Star Belgrade for the latest "racist behavior" by its fans, and banned the club from selling tickets ...

September 27, 2019

Bernardo Silva writes to FA expressing regret about tweet

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has written a letter to the English Football Association, expressing regret for any ...

September 26, 2019

'OK' hand gesture, 'Bowlcut' added to hate symbols database

The "OK" hand gesture, a mass killer's bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new ...

September 26, 2019

AP Interview: Italian players' rep bemoans racism tolerance

It was the day after Christmas and the festive atmosphere was quickly ruined when a soccer fan died in clashes outside of the ...

September 26, 2019

New UEFA ruling allows fans to attend Slovakia-Wales game

A UEFA appeal ruling has paved the way for Wales fans to attend a European Championship qualifying game in Slovakia.

September 25, 2019

Emmett Till cousin on inquiry: 'What is the holdup?'

The government is still investigating the brutal slaying of Emmett Till, a black teenager whose death helped spur the civil ...

September 24, 2019

Unearthed Gandhi WWII letter wishes Jews 'era of peace'

On the same day World War II broke out in Europe, Mahatma Gandhi wrote a short Jewish New Year greeting to a local Indian ...

September 24, 2019

Bosnian Serbs show off special police unit, fueling tensions

Bosnian Serbs on Tuesday rolled out a new special police unit in what could fuel tensions in the Balkan country that went ...

September 24, 2019

FIFA president lambasts Italian soccer for 'hiding' racism

FIFA president Gianni Infantino lambasted Italian soccer authorities for "hiding the truth" about racism in a scathing ...

September 24, 2019

20 killed, 70 hurt in protests in Indonesia's Papua province

At least 20 people were killed Monday, including three shot by police, in violent protests by hundreds of people sparked by ...

September 23, 2019

Atalanta 'disassociates' itself from fans' racist chants

Atalanta issued a statement "disassociating" itself from racist chants by its fans, while several prominent figures in Italy ...

September 23, 2019

UEFA bars fans from 3 Euro 2020 qualifiers for racism

UEFA has punished three countries for racist behavior by fans at European Championship qualifying games, ordering them to ...

September 22, 2019

FIFA president: Racism in Italian stadiums 'very serious'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino labeled the situation of racism inside Italian soccer stadiums "very serious" following the ...